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Willowbilly3

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75th, expecting a million. They are rolling in droves already and it don't officially start til next week. Locals rent out their houses and get the H out of Dodge. One friend rented his for $10,500 for 10 days. Motels been booked since last Sept and getting as high as $850 a night. I don't even know how they can do that, seems like price gouging. $8-$10 for a beer
Kinda wish I had a bike to go to down and snoop around but with a million strong and half of them have trailered in, no concept of what a real biker used to be. I still remember the days when bikers were a little bit intimidating, would never have thought of rider a bagger and came all the way from the west coast on a rigid pan with a peanut tank.
Now they are just old bastads riding 50 in the fast lane with their old lady's arm flap skin flapping in the breeze.
 
I was there a couple years back during the "event?" and people rent their lawns out for people to camp out on. There were people everywhere. I gave up on parking after 20 minutes looking for a place to park (I was working at Ellsworth AFB and had a rental car). It was amazing to say the least. I would love to go back with a motorcycle, but I think my days of having another bike are behind me.
 
Kinda wish I had a bike to go to down and snoop around but with a million strong and half of them have trailered in, no concept of what a real biker used to be. I still remember the days when bikers were a little bit intimidating, would never have thought of rider a bagger and came all the way from the west coast on a rigid pan with a peanut tank.

I have to agree :cool: Most wouldn't know how to change a fouled plug much less fix a flat or adjust a chain. [S

If you have a credit score above 750 and a down payment you to can be a HOG rider :eek:
 
No way in h3ll would I be there! :eek: Too many folks in too small a place. If I lived near there, I'd be gone somewhere too, but not before I put concertina wire around my place.....
 
Every two or three years we would start our vacation by going through the Black Hills around Sturgis time. One year we saw a couple 53' flatbeds packed with cycles - I just figured they were for a vender or such. Next vacation through that area we started talking with a couple we had followed seven miles on a gravel road to a look out tower - they were on a Goldwing. Said they decided to leave Sturgis when they saw semi trailers full of bikes getting unloaded and their owners posing for pics with them. Then I got it.
 
Yes, it's Biker Fantasy Camp week again.

I always make sure I don't need to see my Tax Accountant, Insurance man, Dentist or Attorney this week. They are all on their way out there doing wild things like eating fast food loaded with high cholesterol trans fat, staying up until 11 pm., skipping Yoga classes and rebelling against all the standards of polite suburban culture. :D
 
Yes, it's Biker Fantasy Camp week again.

I always make sure I don't need to see my Tax Accountant, Insurance man, Dentist or Attorney this week. They are all on their way out there doing wild things like eating fast food loaded with high cholesterol trans fat, staying up until 11 pm., skipping Yoga classes and rebelling against all the standards of polite suburban culture. :D

Yep, came in from Denver last week and the highway was full of million dollar motorhomes pulling the matching cargo trailer that holds 4-6 barko longer Harleys.
 
I went the last two years,"rode" 1100 miles one way dragging a trailer with my "tent". I can cross it off my list. I figure being 75th its going to be a circus up there. Cant say I wont ever go back but it is a lot of city folks in high dollar rigs.
 

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